The Society of Saint Gregory the Great is a membership association of Catholic laity formed in 2008 to promote divine worship in accordance with the Supreme Magisterium of the Church. The Society has its own schola cantorum, and regularly sponsors presentations and workshops on the Sacred Liturgy, Gregorian chant, and sacred polyphony.

Friday, April 24, 2015

Requiescat in Pace, Bishop Thomas J.Connolly

This morning (Friday, April 24) at 1:15 AM, Bishop Emeritus Thomas J. Connolly (Diocese of Baker) died at Maryville care center in Beaverton.

Bishop Connolly had been suffering from dementia for a number of years.

Funeral arrangements are as follows:

Wednesday, April 29 at 5:00 PM - Vigil Service with Reception of the body at the new St. Francis of Assisi Church in Bend

Thursday, April 30 at 11:00 AM- Pontifical Requiem Mass with reception following at St. Francis of Assisi

Friday, May 1 at 11:00 AM Pontifical Mass of Christian Burial at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, Baker City. Lunch and burial to follow.